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Monday 18 March 2013
Everlight Electronics tapping China LED lighting market
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight Electronics has begun to tap the China market for its own-brand LED lighting products through setting up a marketing subsidiary in Shanghai...
Thursday 14 March 2013
Global Lighting Technologies expanding light guide plate capacity
Global Lighting Technologies, a maker of light guide plates used in LED lighting, is expanding its total production capacity by adding a fourth line at its factory in Taiwan and two...
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Commentary: Nuclear dispute creates opportunity for LED lighting firms
Whether Taiwan needs another nuclear power plant has been under heated debate. As more people question the safety of a new nuclear power plant that is being constructed, LED firms...
Wednesday 27 February 2013
LED lighting can save 12.78% energy used in Taiwan
If LED lighting is fully adopted in Taiwan, the country can reduce its electricity consumption by 12.78%, an equivalent to the combined capacity of two of its existing nuclear power...
Tuesday 26 February 2013
Chip vendors see increasing demand for driver ICs from LED lighting segment
Most Taiwan-based LED driver IC vendors have seen improvements in order visibility in the first quarter of 2013 and are expected to see their revenues grow 20-30% sequentially in...
Friday 22 February 2013
Digitimes Research: Philips LED lighting revenues to grow 40% on-year in 2013
Despite increasing competition, Europe-based lighting firm Philips reported an on-year revenue growth of 10.5% for its lighting business unit in 2012. In 2013, the business unit's...
Thursday 21 February 2013
Ta-I reportedly lands more orders for LED heat dissipation substrates
Taiwan-based Ta-I Technology is expected to significantly expand its ceramic heat dissipation substrate business in 2013, thanks to an influx of pull-in orders from LED lighting companies...
Friday 25 January 2013
Taiwan LED Lighting Alliance to set up LED lighting standards in 8 months
At the first temporary meeting of the Taiwan LED Lighting Alliance, Frank Chien, chairman of Formosa Epitaxy, stated that Taiwan-based firms need to find new markets and business...
Friday 25 January 2013
Digitimes Research: Cree LED lighting revenues to account for 38% of total revenues in 2013
US-based LED firm Cree has started with producing LED components and began to expand into LED lighting production in 2012.
Tuesday 22 January 2013
LED driver IC vendors to see booming shipments in 2013
Taiwan-based LED driver IC suppliers Richtek Technology, Macroblock and On-Bright Electronics are expected to see shipments boom in 2013 on anticipated growth in LED demand for backlight...
Monday 21 January 2013
LED lighting chips to see prices fall in 2013
ASPs in the LED market fell 20-30% in 2012. LED makers believe the price fall for LED lighting products will be relatively significant compared to the price fall of backlighting products...
Friday 18 January 2013
Digitimes Research: Korea LED lighting firms Kumho and Posco see significant revenues growth in 2012
South Korea-based tier-two LED lighting firms Kumho Electric and Posco LED saw 2012 revenues grow 121% and 184% respectively on year.
Thursday 17 January 2013
LED lighting CAGR to reach 31% in 2010-2020, says Toshiba Lightech
According to Japan-based Toshiba Lightech, Japan's LED lighting market is expected to account for around 40% of the global LED lighting market from 2012-2013 with penetration rate...
Thursday 17 January 2013
Philips, Osram to focus on value-added LED lighting products
LED lighting firm Philips is currently showcasing new products in Lighting Japan 2013. According to Philips, LED lighting and digital control will become a new market opportunity...
Tuesday 15 January 2013
LED lighting demand may begin to grow significantly in 2H13, says Epistar chairman
If the global economy rebounds smoothly, global LED lighting demand is likely to begin to increase significantly along with expected improvement in performance-cost ratio for LED...